{"id":95267,"date":"2015-07-25T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/95267\/firefighters-save-man-from-burning-shop\/"},"modified":"2015-07-24T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T12:31:32","slug":"firefighters-save-man-from-burning-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/07\/25\/firefighters-save-man-from-burning-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters save man from burning shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bravery of the Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) members was showcased on Friday morning, when a man\u2019s life was saved.<\/p>\n

Norma Shilakoe (Bedfordview Fire Station) and Clifford Molobela (Primrose Fire Station) entered the blaze at the Tri-Nut Caf\u00e9 and Take Away in Rietfontein Road, Primrose, and carried a 38-year-old man to safety after he was found unconscious in a backroom.<\/p>

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William Ntladi, media liaison officer for DEMS, told the GCN they received the call at 9.02am.<\/p>\n

An EMPD officer from the Germiston North precinct, Bheki Ndaba, was on patrol in the area when he saw the flames and radioed emergency services.<\/p>

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A team from the Primrose Fire Station responded immediately, backed-up by teams from the Bedfordview and Edenvale stations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the teams arrived the flames were coming out of the windows of the shop,\u201d Ntladi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey had to force entry to the premises, as the door was locked, and they then started to conduct a search inside for any people.<\/p>\n

\u201cA man was found unconscious in a backroom of the shop.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was brought to safety and our paramedics began resuscitation on him on the pavement in front of the shop.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is believed he inhaled a lot of smoke and was transported to Tambo Memorial Hospital, in Boksburg, in a critical condition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ntladi added that it is believed the fire was started deliberately by an employee of the store.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe matter will be investigated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Emergency services got the blaze under control quickly and by 10.30am the scene had been cleared.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat aided us to get the fire contained so quickly was the presence of a fire hydrant right outside the shop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n